Structures
What serves as a temporary holding area for lymph moving towards its point of entry into the veins?
Cisterna chyli
What is another name for the adenoids?
Pharyngeal tonsils
What is involusion?
The gradual replacement of the thymus with fat and connective tissue
What activates memory B cells?
Specific antigens
What immunity is acquired from a breast feeding mother?
Passive immunity
What structure is removed when your tonsils are taken out?
Palatine tonsils
Which is the largest organ in the lymphatic system?
Spleen
What is the name of the lymphatic vessels in the small intestines?
Lacteals
What are cytokines?
Which immunity are you born with?
Innate immunity
What structures filters pathogens from the lymphatic system?
Lymph nodes
Where do T lymphocytes mature before birth?
Thymus
Where the most abundant amount of lymph nodes found?
Breast region
What is the complement cascade?
The process in which specialized proteins target foreign cells for destruction.
Which immunity is from vaccination?
Artificial adaptive immunity
Where do memory B cells stay until they are activated by antigens?
Lymph nodes
Through which structure does the lymphatic tissue leave a lymph node?
Efferent lymphatic vessel
What serves as a reservoir for monocytes?
White pulp of the spleen
Where do you find dendritic cells?
While some remain in the blood, most of them migrate to tissues that are in contact with the external environment, such as the epithelial tissues.
Which immunity is from the body's response to a specific pathogen?
Natural adaptive immunity
Which structure receives 3/4 of the body's lymphatic fluids?
Thoracic duct
Which organ is responsible for phagocytosis of old RBCs?
Spleen
What is another name for lymphatic fluids?
Interstitial fluids (IF)
What is another name for effector B cells?
Plasma B cells
Which immunity lasts the longest?
Active immunity